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Ignoring the climate emergency (lemmy.world)

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• Bottlenose dolphins in Gulf of Mexico test positive for fentanyl, other pharmaceuticals
(archived link)

• In the Arctic, scientists are seeing changes that could have consequences for the whole planet

• Scientists are still puzzling over the reasons behind a streak of unexpected, record heat that scorched 2023 and into 2024

• Downtown San Francisco experiences first tornado warning
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• Coal use to reach new peak – and remain at near-record levels for years

• Insurers are deserting homeowners as climate shocks worsen, and without insurance, it’s impossible to get a mortgage

• Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ taint rural California drinking water, far from known sources
(archived link)

• From the US to Uganda, how climate activism has been criminalized in 2024

• Long-term marine heat wave in the Pacific Ocean killed some 4-million seabirds in Alaska, the largest bird-killing event in modern history
(archived link)

• Dozens of luxury condos, hotels in Miami sinking at ‘unexpected’ rates, new study reveals
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• Climate takes its toll on the ‘cherry capital of the world’
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I vote, I just don't pretend like who we are allowed to vote for is the reason this country is going to burn down in a decade or two. Right about now voting is the same as protecting someone from hitting their head as they fall to the floor during a heart attack.